Brief Contact Interventions in Sport Psychology - Part 1

How to understand brief contact interventions in sport psychology

This video features four short vignettes in which sport psychology consultants conduct brief interventions with athlete clients. Hosted by Al Petitpas, Ed.D. (Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Youth Development and Research through Sport at Springfield College), the video shows sport psychology consultants working with athletes in naturalistic sport environments. Each of the four segments of the video illustrates an example of the types of spontaneous interaction that can initiate changes in athletes' behavior or perception and interrupt patterns of unconstructive thinking. The video provides vivid demonstrations of the sport psychology equivalent of first aid in practice, precompetitive, and postcompetitive contexts.

The practitioners featured in the video are:

Burt Giges, M.D.
Dr. Giges is a Clinical Professor of Psychology at Springfield College, a sport psychology consultant for the Westchester Track Club, and a special consultant for USA Track and Field sport psychologists, and a past president of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology.

Kenneth Ravizza, Ph.D.
Dr. Ravizza, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at California State University at Fullerton, has served as sport psychology consultant to a number of Olympic, college, and professional sports organizations, including the Anaheim Angels, the New York Jets, University of Nebraska football, and the U.S. water polo team.

Judy Van Raalte, Ph.D.
Dr. Van Raalte is Professor of Psychology at Springfield College and served as sport psychology consultant for the United States delegation at the 16th World Maccabiah Games.

Len Zaichkowsky, Ph.D.
Dr. Zaichkowsky is a Professor of Education at Boston University and a sport psychology consultant for the Boston Celtics.